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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Central India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
646
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
149
646
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
587
971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
401
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
172
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
172
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
171
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
128
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
125
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central India
3 Families width 8 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central India
8 Genera with 8 Species
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central India
8 Species
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844
Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Central India
FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths, Giant silkworm moths, Giant-silkworm moths, Moon, Royal, Royal moths, Saturniid moths, Saturniids, Silk moths, Wild Silk Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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